It is 11pm at night and a severe storm has just hit...What is the first thing you do?

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William Feela, Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No. (WHISPERING PINES REALTY)

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Ed Macias

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Run around the house screaming hystercally the world is coming to an end

Jul 18, 2015 06:37 AM

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Yolanda Hoversten

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John McCormack, CRS

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Run outside and enjoy it....... We do live in the high desert and are thankful for each drop and storm

Jul 18, 2015 04:49 AM

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John McCormack, CRS

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Stefan Winter

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Probably watch by the window, or keep working if the power stays on. Funny enough we did see lightning at 11pm last night.

Jul 18, 2015 03:26 AM

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Blanca Barajas

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Susan Emo

Sotheby's International Realty Canada - Brokerage - Kingston, ON

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Head out to my sunporch to watch!

Jul 18, 2015 02:57 AM

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Susan Emo

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Debra Peters

Referral Realty - Manorville, NY

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Make sure all the windows are closed and unplug cell phones and laptops. (I don't trust surge protectors)

Jul 18, 2015 01:00 AM

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Frank Rubi

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John Novak

Keller Williams Realty The Marketplace - Las Vegas, NV

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I'm usually still up around 11, so I'd check to make sure the house is secure, calm down my Sheltie, and then try to get a good night's rest unti I can get a better look at things in the morning.

Jul 20, 2015 02:28 PM

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FN LN

Toronto, ON

Hope it's not like the Big Ice Storm of December 2013.

Jul 18, 2015 09:15 PM

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Yolanda Hoversten

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We have extreme thunderstorms here in SW Illinois, so we're not unprepared. Having said that, we'll inspect the basement for moisture, check the windows, and eyeball the roof for missing shingles. Then we call the appropriate services if there are damages, and go about our routine.

Jul 18, 2015 01:55 PM

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Roll over and go back to sleep.

Jul 18, 2015 11:54 AM

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Frank Rubi

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I just watch out the window.

Jul 18, 2015 09:50 AM

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Blanca Barajas

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I'd go out to see if I can get a picture of the lightning, I love how it lights up sky and the city at night.

Jul 18, 2015 06:26 AM

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Kathleen Luiten

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Close our windows and sliding doors, then check the radar via internet and have a flashlight handy to find the rest of our storm gear if the power goes out.

Jul 18, 2015 06:17 AM

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Thomas J. Nelson, REALTOR ® e-Pro CRS RCS-D Vets

Big Block Realty 858.232.8722 - La Jolla, CA

CEO of Vision Drive Realty - Coastal San Diego

Send that storm our way please, we're in a drought here in San Diego, CA!

But to answer your question, likely I wouldn't know about the storm, because I'm asleep at 11pm most nights, I get up at 5am for my Miracle Morning routine. Ironically we really did have a thunder & rain storm this morning at 5;45am (lasted about an hour) and I gave thanks!

Jul 18, 2015 01:49 AM

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Roy Kelley

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I would check for damage and hope that we do not lose power.

Jul 18, 2015 01:47 AM

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Tammy Lankford,

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I generally watch radar pretty closly no matter what time the storms are headed through.

Jul 18, 2015 01:31 AM

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Evelyn M Epperson

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I turn off all my computer and then I have to comfort my dog who is afraid of thunder.

Jul 18, 2015 01:05 AM

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Head to the beach to find a TV crew with someone being blasted by wind and rain with lightning striking all around, saying, "Don't do this, we are professionals."

Jul 18, 2015 01:04 AM

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Run around the house screaming hystercally the world is coming to an end
Run outside and enjoy it....... We do live in the high desert and are thankful for each drop and storm
Probably watch by the window, or keep working if the power stays on. Funny enough we did see lightning at 11pm last night.
Make sure all the windows are closed and unplug cell phones and laptops. (I don't trust surge protectors)
I'm usually still up around 11, so I'd check to make sure the house is secure, calm down my Sheltie, and then try to get a good night's rest unti I can get a better look at things in the morning.
We have extreme thunderstorms here in SW Illinois, so we're not unprepared. Having said that, we'll inspect the basement for moisture, check the windows, and eyeball the roof for missing shingles. Then we call the appropriate services if there are damages, and go about our routine.
I'd go out to see if I can get a picture of the lightning, I love how it lights up sky and the city at night.
Close our windows and sliding doors, then check the radar via internet and have a flashlight handy to find the rest of our storm gear if the power goes out.
Send that storm our way please, we're in a drought here in San Diego, CA!

But to answer your question, likely I wouldn't know about the storm, because I'm asleep at 11pm most nights, I get up at 5am for my Miracle Morning routine. Ironically we really did have a thunder & rain storm this morning at 5;45am (lasted about an hour) and I gave thanks!
I would check for damage and hope that we do not lose power.
I generally watch radar pretty closly no matter what time the storms are headed through.
I turn off all my computer and then I have to comfort my dog who is afraid of thunder.
Head to the beach to find a TV crew with someone being blasted by wind and rain with lightning striking all around, saying, "Don't do this, we are professionals."